Expedition PDFs

We are very excited to have received one of a very limited number of 2015 climbing permits for guiding in the Red Rocks Canyon National Conservation Area, located just outside Las Vegas, NV. Olivia received her AMGA Rock Guide certifications at Red Rocks, and is very familiar with the mind blowing opportunities for sport climbing, trad climbing, and multi-pitch climbing available at Red Rocks. She will be hiring additional female guides to assist her for this program.

This year's program will be structured to give participants the opportunity to attend clinics at some of the varied cragging and sport climbing area within the park as well as the chance to get out and climb some of the amazing moderate multi-pitch routes. Red Rocks is very unique for a sandstone climbing area because the rock is very highly featured and remarkable strong for sandstone. This creates long, moderate climbs with a plethora of holds and gives you the opportunity to climb some walls that would be very difficult in other areas of a similar size.

Located just on the edge of Las Vegas, Red Rocks might be the only place in the US where you can climb a long route each day and spend the evenings in the comfort of a posh hotel while enjoying some of the best dining in the United States. Our permit is valid for just this one year, so don't miss the opportunity to join us for this rare all women's program in Red Rocks

Itinerary

Day 1: Group meets at 8 AM at the park entrance to go over the days plan. The first day will be spent at one of the first three turnouts craggging at one of Red Rocks amazing sport climbing areas. This gives the whole group the opportunity to come together at the start of the program and climb together. During the day you and your guides will formulate a plan for the following day, which will have some folks headed out to the wilder sections of the park for multi-pitch climbs, while those interested in cragging or building specific skills will be slotted into clinics for the following day.

Day 2: Multi-pitch Climbing and Cragging

Day 3: Multi-pitch Climbing and Cragging

Day 4: Multi-pitch Climbing and Cragging with day end by 5PM.

Red Rocks Women's Climbing Seminar - Moderate Routes

*note, these route lists are not complete, they just give you an idea of the range of options available at a spot as immense as Red Rocks.

Solar Slab Gulley (5.3 - 5P) - Oak Creek Canyon

Cat in the hat (5.6 - 5P) - Pine Creek Canyon

Solar Slab (5.6 - 9P) - Oak Creek Canyon

Johnny Vegas (5.7 - 4P) - Oak Creek Canyon

Olive Oil (5.7 - 7P) - Juniper Canyon

Geronimo (5.7 - 5P) - Juniper Canyon

Tunnel Vision (5.7 - 6P) Angel Food Wall

Group Therapy (5.7 - 6P) Angel Food Wall

Red Rocks Women's Climbing Seminar - Advanced Routes

The Great Red Book (5.8 - 2P) Calico Hills

Dark Shadows (5.8 - 4P) - Pine Creek Canyon

Varnishing Point (5.8+ - 2P) - Pine Creek Canyon

Community Pillar (5.9 - 7P) - Pine Creek Canyon

Crimson Crysalis (5.8 - 9P) - Juniper Canyon

Ginger Cracks (5.9 - 7P) - Juniper Canyon

Beulah's Book (5.9- - 4P) - Oak Creek Canyon

Black Orpheus (5.10a - 11P) Black Orpheus Wall

Frogland (5.8 - 6P) Black Velvet Canyon

Dream of Wild Turkeys (5.10a - 11P) - Black Velvet Canyon

Red Rocks Women's Climbing Seminar - Difficult Routes

Epinephrine (5.9 - 18P)

Sour Mash (5.10a - 7P) - Black Velvet Canyon

The Gobbler (5.10a - 3P) - Black Velvet Canyon

Y2K (5.10b - 4P) Pine Creek Canyon

Red Rocks Women's Climbing Seminar - Single Pitch Sport Areas

The Gallery - Second Pullout

Sport Climbing in Neither (5.8)

Buck's Muscle World (5.9)

Gelatin Pooch (5.10a)

Pump first, pay later (5.10b)

Running Amuck (5.10c)

Range of Motion (5.10d)

Gridlock (5.11b)

Magic Bus - Second Pullout

Neon Sunset (5.8)

Blonde Dwarf (5.9)

Electric Koolaid (5.9)

Single Pitch Trad Areas - Red Rocks Women's Climbing Seminar

Ragged Edges Area - Willow Spring

Tonto (5.5)

Ragged Edges (5.8)

Black Track (5.9)

Left Out (5.10d)

Brass Wall - Pine Creek Canyon

Heavy Spider Karma (5.6)

Sniveler (5.6)

Topless Twins (5.9)

Straight Shooter (5.9+)

Alcohol Wall - First Creek Canyon

Romper Room (5.7)

Doobie Dance (5.6)

Other programs available

If these dates do not work out for you and you have another group of women interested in a different format or different dates, we can likely accommodate you. Visit our regular Red Rocks Climbing Program page for details.

Accommodations at Red Rocks

Olivia will have a group campsite reserved out near the park for those that do not want the additional expense of an hotel. If you would like to stay at a hotel we would recommend either the Red Rock Casino and Resort (spendy, but lavish), the Suncoast if you are looking for a better price, or the La Quinta on West Sahara if you just want quiet and value. There are dozens of other options in all price ranges if these four options are not what you are looking for. We recommend trying to stay on the West side of town as these places are closest to the park.

Food during the seminar

Again the options for obtaining food are limitless in the Las Vegas. Charletston is the main street that runs from town out to the park. On the West end of Charleston there is a Whole Foods, and several other good grocery stores where people can pick up lunch and snack food. While we generally cook group meals at the campground on the Joshua Tree Women's Climbing Seminar, on this trip we will plan to eat out most nights at various favorites near the climbing area. For those that prefer to cook their own meals we will have cooking equipment set up at the campground. Those staying in hotels can grab meals there in the morning, and Olivia will be putting together a simple breakfast of cereal, fresh fruit, juice, coffee, and muffins at the camp ground each morning.

Qualifications

No previous climbing experience is required, but climbers will be grouped by experience and route preference to maximize everyone's enjoyment of the trip. Please contact Olivia directly at 509-548-5823 to discuss the program.

Registration

To register for this course you should complete our domestic climbing application and return it to the Northwest Mountain School office. You can secure your course with a credit card by phone, but we must then obtain your completed application within 7 days. Feel free to call us at 509-548-5823 to discuss the trip. More registration details here.